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Policy & Planning

ACT declares climate change emergency – slams federal government failure to act
ACT becomes first state or territory to make formal declaration of climate emergency and calls on federal support for jurisdictions to prepare for climate change impacts.
Michael Mazengarb

May 16, 2019

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Renewables

ACT to trial up to 100% green hydrogen in gas network, in Australian first
Canberra Institute of Technology and ACT network operator Evoenergy will test up to 100% hydrogen across grid in situations where natural gas currently used.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 4, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Local governments should join bulk-buy for EV fleet, says ACT
ACT to launch an electric vehicle bulk-buy program aimed at turning government fleets totally electric.
Tony Bosworth

Oct 23, 2018

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Renewables

State-based renewable schemes “critical” – especially under NEG
Renewables policy pioneer, Simon Corbell, details why state schemes like VRET are critical – including to counter “stifling impact” of NEG on solar and wind investment.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 14, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

ACT government to install 50 EV charging stations
ACT to install 50 EV charging stations on government sites across Canberra as part of nation-leading effort to decarbonise city’s transport sector.
Sophie Vorrath

May 29, 2018

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Policy & Planning

ACT brings forward zero emissions target to 2045
ACT government brings forward its zero emissions target to 2045, turning its focus to transport and gas, and laying down the gauntlet for other states and the federal government to follow.
Giles Parkinson

May 17, 2018

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Featured

ACT takes lead on EVs, all new government cars to be zero emissions
ACT unveils major push into electric vehicles, including zero emission mandate for government fleets, charging infrastructure, use of transit lanes, salary sacrifice for electric bikes, and studies on using EVs and their batteries to help manage the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 16, 2018

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Solar

Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage
ACT’s National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay for itself within 8 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 5, 2018

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Smart Energy

ACT to trial first “gas free” suburb in next stage of 100% renewable goal
A new housing development in the ACT will trial a gas-free residential precinct initially incorporating 350 homes.
Giles Parkinson

Feb 2, 2018

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Commentary

ACT tips another $4m into home battery subsidy scheme
ACT government opens third competitive grants round, in a $4m extension of its home battery storage subsidisation scheme.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2017

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Commentary

ACT trials electric buses on public transport route
Canberra’s public transport bus fleet will trial two pure electric buses and one electric-diesel hybrid, as it transitions away from ageing diesel fleet.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 31, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Turnbull Government is wrong to pretend we can burn our way to climate safety
We are in the midst of experiencing the impacts of dangerous global warming, which made it all the more jarring when the Federal Government came out championing the big polluters that are driving global warming.
Shane Rattenbury

Jan 19, 2017

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